MiamiHerald.com: Outdoors

Fishing notebook

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24 EST

Henry Caimotto from the Snook Nook Bait and Tackle in Jensen Beach said it’s all about water temperature in his area. Offshore anglers are having a tough time finding sailfish but plenty of kings and mutton snappers are biting in 60 feet of water along the six mile reef. Cobias were thick along the 30-foot line but dirty water put a halt to that fishing. Snook are working the beaches as they feed on croakers and whiting. Bluefish and pompano have been feeding along the bridges when the temperatures drop, and free floating tripletails are holding next to many of the bridge pilings in the river.

Everglades camping trip raises funds, awareness

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:40 EST

An annual camping trip to Flamingo raises funds for introductory camping program and awareness of the wonders of nature in Everglades National Park.

Haulover Inlet a good bet with snook season open

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:23 EST

Snook season re-opened Wednesday in Atlantic waters, and although many of these tricky line-sided fish tend to head deep into canals and rivers during the winter months, anglers are having success in the inlets.

Outdoors notebook

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:22 EST

• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meets Tuesday through Thursday in Midway, outside Tallahassee.

Flamingo backwaters offer tasty dining options

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

Captain Jimmy Rhodes has been fishing the backcountry rivers, creeks and bays of Everglades National Park since the 1950s. And Rhodes has been guiding anglers to quality fish in those waters since earning his U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license in the mid-1980s. But he’s not really that keen on catch-and-release gamefishing.

Fishing notebook

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01 EST

Charlie Corbin out of Slim’s Fishing Camp in Belle Glade reported largemouth bass in the 8- to 9-pound range are being caught on live wild shiners. Best action has been in the pockets along the outside edges of the grass line in the areas of Ritta, Pelican and Kramer Islands. Fishing with spinner baits, flipping jigs and casting soft plastics over the grass is working on smaller bass. Speckled perch action has been good with a lot of fish eating live minnows and small jigs in the dynamite holes and around Tree Island.

Work begins for 2013 ING Miami Marathon

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

On the morning after Sunday’s successful ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, race officials began work on next year’s event.

Big second day boosts Get Lit in Mayor’s Cup fishing tournament

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:21 EST

Through a trying weekend of fishing, the crew of Get Lit — skippered by Quinton Dierterly — persevered to win the Mayor’s Cup Tournament in Coconut Grove and a hefty $54,170 bounty.

Tightest win in ING Miami Marathon history

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:06 EST

The closest — and largest — ING Miami Marathon ended with

A wrong turn has big effect on men’s course record

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Tesfaye Sendeku Alemayehu was en route to shattering the half marathon time until following the marathoners’ course.

Colorful charatcers on race day

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

• For Swedish runner Anders Forselius, Sunday’s race was part of his own marathon mission. Forselius has run six races since Jan. 1, and his goal is to run a marathon in all 50 states. Sunday marked his 22nd state. Three years ago a friend of his lost her 22-year-old son to a viral infection. Forselius runs each race with the son’s ashes in a pouch wrapped around his waist. “It was her idea and I told her I would do it,” said Forselius, who finished in 3 hours 37 minutes. “At first I was going to bike the states with his ashes. But I decided to do marathons instead.”

Good day on Biscayne Bay for Americans

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

American sailors captured medals in four of 10 classes in the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta.

Tough conditions limit anglers in event’s first day

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

Releasing only 66 sailfish on a single day in a fishing tournament is small number, and poor conditions are mostly to blame for a sluggish start to first day of the Mayor’s Cup held at Monty’s Raw Bar in Coconut Grove.

Where to cheer on runners at the ING Miami Marathon

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

Runners, start stretching.

Persson top female, Drummonds overall winner at Tripical 5K

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:40 EST

It didn’t take long for Marlene Persson to realize she was going to be the women’s winner in Saturday morning’s Tropical 5K race that started at Watson Island and ended at South Point Park in Miami Beach.

Four Floridians make Paralympic Sailing team at Rolex regatta

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Four Floridians are among six disabled sailors who won berths on the U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team on Friday at the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta on Biscayne Bay.

Natural lands trekkers link up in Glades

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Two groups of explorers hooked up last Tuesday in the middle of the Everglades after separate weeklong paddling expeditions that began on opposite ends of the region.

Tight races will come down to the wire

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:25 EST

A final showdown awaits three Paralympic classes Friday and 10 Olympic classes Saturday at the Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta, which has, thus far, provided sailors with four days of sublime sunshine and satisfying winds. The event is the only one of seven ISAF Sailing World Cup events to grace a shore on this continent and has attracted 529 sailors from41 countries from as close as Canada and as far away as New Zealand and China.

ING Miami Marathon a labor of love for Frankie Ruiz

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:46 EST

Frankie Ruiz survived challenges in his race’s first nine years.

Marathon runner travels on a path with God

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01 EST

Not only did Ryan Hall’s legs feel heavy, but his heart was heavy, too, in the autumn of 2010 when his running career seemed to have stalled.